Church Statistics Last Weekend

Attendance: 309 Communion: 175 Offering: $8,754.67 Bank Loan: $50,000

Serving Next Week

Sunday, July 22 Traditional Worship 8:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Traditional Worship 10:30 a.m. RAGBRAI Rice Bowl Dinner 4-7 p.m.

Monday, July 23 Scrip Orders Due 9:00 a.m. Fair Food Booth set-up 10:00 a.m. Monday Sewing 1:30 p.m.

Tuesday, July 24 Crawford County Fair Begins Tuesdays at Two Bible Study 2:00 p.m.

Wednesday, July 25 Women’s Bible Class @ Cronks 6:30 a.m.

Thursday, July 26

NO Thursday morning Bible Class Nifty Needles 1:00 p.m.

Friday, July 27 Men’s Bible Class @ Cronks 6:30 a.m. Newsletter Assembly 1:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 28 Traditional Worship ✞ 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, July 29 Crawford County Fair Ends Traditional Worship 8:00 a.m. Bible Class/Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Contemporary Worship 10:30 a.m.

This Week at Zion

Hymns 6:30 - 912, 711, 725, 644, 748, 861 8:00 & 10:30 - 912, 711, 725, 861 Divine Service, Setting Three, Pg.184 151

This Week’s Bible Verses: Sunday - Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 - Jesus teaches and heals the people Monday - Jeremiah 23:1-6 - God promises a righteous king Tuesday - Ephesians 2:11-22 - United by Christ Wednesday - Isaiah 40:1-11 - God’s people are comforted Thursday - John 10:1-18 - Jesus the Good Shepherd Friday - 2 John - Truth and love Saturday - Psalm 23 - The Lord is my Shepherd Sunday - John 6:1-21 - Jesus feeds the five thousand

Serving This Week

Elders 6:30 p.m. Jim Asmus 8:00 a.m. Kent Hollrah 10:30 a.m. Brian Kempfert Acolytes 6:30 p.m. Volunteer Needed 8:00 a.m. Volunteer Needed 10:30 a.m. Emma & Gracie Schurke Projector Volunteers Needed at all Services Greeters 6:30 p.m. Gene & Jan Miller 8:00 a.m. Mark & Renee Lutz Family 10:30 a.m. Bob & Kellie Boettger Family Ushers 6:30 p.m. Chuck Ettleman, Brian Ettleman 8:00 a.m. Mark Gray, Larry Berner, Wayne Frazier, Mike Bunde 10:30 a.m. Marc & Holly Meyer, Jeff Mengwasser, Dave Hidding, Mike Earl, Emma & Gracie Schurke

Elders 6:30 p.m. Dick Erickson 8:00 a.m. Marc Gosch 10:30 a.m. Dave Nemitz Acolytes Volunteers Needed at all services Projector 6:30 p.m. & 8:00 a.m. Volunteers Needed 10:30 a.m. Michelle Friedrichsen Greeters 6:30 p.m. Allen & Sharon Schau, Brad Schau 8:00 a.m. Gary & Karen Christiansen 10:30 a.m. Eric & Brenda Clinton Ushers 6:30 p.m. Chuck Ettleman, Brian Ettleman 8:00 a.m. Mark Gray, Larry Berner, Wayne Frazier, Mike Bunde 10:30 a.m. Marc & Holly Meyer, Jeff Mengwasser, Dave Hidding, Mike Earl

1004 First Avenue South Denison, Iowa 51442 Church: 712-263-2235 School: 712-263-4766

Fax: 712-263-6010 · www.ziondenison.org · info@ziondenison.org

Pastors Josh Keinath and Kurt Kaiser (267-1375) (269-8452)

DCE Intern - Phil Oehlrich

Merrilee Sump Karen Kahl Principal Organist

9th Sunday after Pentecost July 21 and 22, 2018

This Week… A shepherd of souls is any Christian who offers the compassion of Jesus’ love to others who need care. Take time to think of ways you can offer Jesus’ shepherding to someone in need, someone who needs a listening ear, or any other way to be touched by the presence of our Good Shepherd.

Stewardship Corner… One of the sins for which the Lord condemned the people through Amos was a disregard for the call of kindness, charity, and generosity toward the weak and lowly. We can see here how seriously the Lord sees this. And that’s no surprise when we consider how God’s activity toward us is built on kindness, charity, and generosity. To act otherwise is to act against the Lord’s own nature.

Orphan Grain Train...will be loading at around 8:30am-noon, Thurs., July 26, at the Ida Grove warehouse. This shipment is going to the Republic of Georgia. Needed for this load: wheelchairs in good shape. Contact Sharon Ann Irwin if you have any questions (712.660.1380).

RAGBRAI... Come today to enjoy a Rice Bowl Dinner . Serving from 4-7, in the Zion Parish Hall (gym). Cost is $10. Come and socialize with the RAGBRAI riders. Thanking all involved!

Position Open… for part-time janitor at Zion. Position includes general cleaning and maintenance work. Submit a resume to the Zion office. Call Merrilee Sump at 263-4766 with questions.

Hispanic Congregation Garage Sale... Donations are being accepted (no TVs or computers, please). Place items on stage. Sale will be held July 27 and 28, 10am-2pm in the Zion gym.

Zion Food Booth@Crawford Co. Fair… Still in need of cheese, ham, and eggs, along with pies if you wish to donate; workers are always appreciated, too. Monday at 10am we are stocking fair booth and tear down will be Mon., July 30 at 8am. If you can help and/or donate we are very appreciative! Contact the Zion office if you have any questions or to volunteer. Thank you!

Zion Sunday School Rally Day... is Sept. 9. A teacher or co-teachers are needed to teacher 1st / 2nd grade class. Teaching materials, training, and modeling will be provided as needed. Contact the Zion office or Gretchen Gosch to volunteer or for any questions you may have.

Zion Golf Tournament... is being held Sun., Aug. 26, with a noon star t. Contact the Zion office if you have a team, would like to be a sponsor, and / or wish to donate pin prizes.

Thy Strong Word... Listen to KDSN (107.1 FM) 6:25am, Monday through Saturday. Rev. Mer le Mahnken of Immanuel, Schleswig, will have the 3-4 minute devotions each day.

Counseling available... through Lutheran Family Service of Iowa - Lynnette Aschinger (712-276-9000).

For Healing… Irene Eggert, Marsha Kracht, Butch Miller, Dick Frank, William Duoth, Norma Henningsen, Ron Klink, Irwin Denker, Darrell Slechta, Delores Hast, Terry Boeck Dwight Boeck (Names will be carried on the list for 3 weeks. Please call the office if you would like a name on for an additional 3 weeks.) For Comfort… for the families of Louise Scherff, Dorothy Thede, Richard & Marilyn Auen, Sue Nelson, Karen Slechta Happy Birthday to… Robert Boehm, Deb Boger, Kevin Boger, Kathi Goslar, Ashley Miller, Doris Hansen, Rhonda Huebner, Devyn Lobaugh, Jeanette Mathies, Dale Neumann, Karen Steinkuhler, Calista Earl, Gabe Henningsen, Lois Schroeder, Shannon Barondeau, Julie Fink, Marla Franck, Haley Lutz, Mike Ehlers, Kaiden Krajicek, Dave Malone, Lanette Matthiesen, Seth Neumann, Clare Bohlmann, Khloe Brown, Dale Schillerberg Happy Anniversary to… David & Arlene Hast, Sandy & Wayne Kennedy, Jill & Collin Forst, Derek & Steph Fink, Curtis & Crystal Reed, Robert & Lo’An Schneller, Leonard & Shirley Walde, Nate & Rachel Desy, Nate & Emily Johnson, Shawn & Phenister Kleckner, Bob & Marlyn Wiedmann Families and Zion Staff including… Marvin, Deb, William and Rebecca Schneller, Leo Pedersen, Stacy Kruse, Nolan and Collin Bald, Dave & Pat Gress and Phil Oehlrich and Sarah Saltz

Old Testament Reading Jeremiah 23:1-6 “Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!” declares the LORD. Therefore thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning the shepherds who care for my people: “You have scattered my flock and have driven them away, and you have not attended to them. Behold, I will attend to you for your evil deeds, declares the LORD. Then I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries where I have driven them, and I will bring them back to their fold, and they shall be fruitful and multiply. I will set shepherds over them who will care for them, and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall any be missing, declares the LORD. “Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be called: ‘The LORD is our righteousness.’ Epistle Reading Ephesians 2:11-22 Remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called “the uncircumcision” by what is called the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands— remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility by abolishing the law of commandments and ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility. And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near. For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit. Holy Gospel Reading Mark 6:30-44 The apostles returned to Jesus and told him all that they had done and taught. And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. And they went away in the boat to a desolate place by themselves. Now many saw them going and recognized them, and they ran there on foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them. When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And he began to teach them many things. And when it grew late, his disciples came to him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is now late. Send them away to go into the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.” But he answered them, “You give them something to eat.” And they said to him, “Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give it to them to eat?” And he said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.” And when they had found out, they said, “Five, and two fish.” Then he commanded them all to sit down in groups on the green grass. So they sat down in groups, by hundreds and by fifties. And taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked up to heaven and said a blessing and broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to set before the people. And he divided the two fish among them all. And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish. And those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.